Longmont police said a man surrendered Tuesday afternoon after officers executed a high-risk warrant at his home in the 1700 block of Preston Drive.
The man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of menacing, four counts of violating a protection order, four counts of harassment and one count of stalking.
Police had blocked off 17th Avenue between Alpine Street and St. Andrews Drive to serve the warrant. By Tuesday night, the road was reopened, but both ends of Preston Drive remained closed, said Robin Ericson, spokesperson for the Longmont Public Safety Department.
Longmont police Deputy Chief Jeff Satur said the man had made threats over the phone and through text messages to his ex-wife, alluding to the possibility of explosives in his home. Satur said police received a photo from the victim of a propane tank wired together with an electronic device.
“That’s why we’re taking all the precaution,” Satur said. “Our bomb squad is in doing a sweep of the house right now, making sure it’s safe. Once they’re done, our detectives will go in and finish collecting items identified in the search warrant.”
The warrant was served about 1:30 p.m., and the man surrendered just after 3 p.m. Satur said the man had five warrants from Boulder and El Paso counties related to domestic violence and threats.
At 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Satur said the bomb squad found “some items that has us taking it slow.”
Satur said police used chemical agents on the man, in the form of pepper spray, during the situation. He will be medically cleared at a hospital, before he is booked at the Boulder County Jail.
“The detective has been working very diligently in this case because of all the risk to this young woman,” Satur said.
